David Grabowski Professor in Health Care Policy Harvard Medical School David Grabowski freely admits that he’s a “long-term care geek.” The professor of healthcare policy at Harvard Medical...
Medicare Advantage plans intent on skirting new rules, providers fear
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2023
Aging services providers are increasingly concerned that powerful Medicare Advantage plans will not fall into line under new federal rules, which were once seen as the possible beginning of a tide change...
Laundry/Housekeeping Feature: Bugging out
By
Liza Berger
Mar 11, 2006
Infection control poses new challenges as ‘super bugs’ have begun to infiltrate facilities. But providers are fighting back.
Future survey success hinges on audits of emergency preparedness plans: expert
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 16, 2020
It’s crucial for providers to be able to document and demonstrate their emergency preparedness and how they responded to the COVID-19 pandemic as survey activities resume across the country, according...
Clinical competencies crucial to managed care success, experts say
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Apr 20, 2016
Clinical competencies crucial to managed care success, experts say
Finance Feature: Re-raising the roof
By
John Andrews
Feb 08, 2006
Facilities are aging along with their residents, prompting operators to fund remodeling aimed at restoring their youth.
State News for May 2015
May 08, 2015
ILLINOIS — The state’s House of Representatives will soon debate a new bill that would allow nursing home residents and their families to place video or audio monitoring devices in facility rooms.
Nurses union to FDA: Mask decontamination never should have been OK’d
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 29, 2021
The reuse of N95 respirators and other single-use PPE is unsafe, according to the lead hygienist of National Nurses United. The union is heartened by President Joe Biden’s promise to use the Defense...
Nurse shortages escalate hiring challenges at providers’ regional offices
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 15, 2023
Large skilled nursing chains are finding it increasingly difficult to hire and retain regional staff amid a nursing shortage and changing attitudes about work-life balance.
CenterLight names first CIO
Mar 13, 2013
CenterLight Health System has hired William C. Pelzar as the organization’s first chief information officer.